Import/export HS code 70169070: Various glass construction and decorative items

Other glass products for building or decoration, not covered by specific categories

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Germany 1,303,952
Spain 1,147,368
China 1,142,742
Italy 453,382
Lithuania 334,781

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 677,312 626,640 -50,672
Spain 741,532 405,836 -335,696
China 542,690 600,052 +57,362
Italy 76,972 376,410 +299,438
Lithuania 334,781 0 -334,781
Poland 102,637 229,411 +126,774
Switzerland 286,889 24,937 -261,952
United States 148,604 35,815 -112,789
Turkey 28,101 100,728 +72,627
Canada 85,732 0 -85,732

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 1,347,209
Germany 1,296,436
Spain 935,519
Italy 467,125
Poland 355,458

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 688,656 658,553 -30,103
Germany 601,127 695,309 +94,182
Spain 597,600 337,919 -259,681
Italy 93,696 373,429 +279,733
Poland 126,063 229,395 +103,332
Lithuania 328,736 0 -328,736
United States 234,336 35,815 -198,521
Switzerland 179,641 2,009 -177,632
Bosnia and Herzegovina 166,734 0 -166,734
Turkey 34,146 100,728 +66,582

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Inner London - East 13
Outer London - West and North West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Essex 5

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - West 9 9 +0
Inner London - East 10 6 -4
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 6 +4
Essex 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Mid and South West Wales 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,916,179
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,242,411
Air transport 430,034
Road transport 237,103
Other 9,409

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,599,823 1,316,356 -283,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,191,227 1,051,184 -140,043
Air transport 305,816 124,218 -181,598
Road transport 133,214 103,889 -29,325
Other 2,060 7,349 +5,289

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,808,015
London Gateway Port 531,068
Southampton 497,166
Felixstowe 432,366
ZLC 418,445

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 1,010,742 797,273 -213,469
London Gateway Port 244,329 286,739 +42,410
Southampton 263,772 233,394 -30,378
Felixstowe 175,251 257,115 +81,864
ZLC 305,710 112,735 -192,975
Liverpool Docks 274,651 109,388 -165,263
Immingham Docks 10,385 240,398 +230,013
Eurotunnel 128,931 82,482 -46,449
Harwich 48,460 119,495 +71,035
Greenock 152,738 0 -152,738

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 25
Specialised construction activities 22
Other personal service activities 7
Construction of buildings 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 12
2025-10 8
2025-09 10
2025-08 9
2025-07 15

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 38
54m+ 26
0-1m 23
15m-54m 11
Other 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Ireland 758,386
Sweden 451,070
United States 428,586
Denmark 351,247
Australia 322,503

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 591,124 167,262 -423,862
Sweden 304,572 146,498 -158,074
United States 225,476 203,110 -22,366
Denmark 98,251 252,996 +154,745
Australia 177,477 145,026 -32,451
Norway 3,702 161,864 +158,162
France 77,366 50,284 -27,082
New Zealand 85,794 32,441 -53,353
Brazil 63,552 0 -63,552
Luxembourg 0 61,168 +61,168

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XU 3,121

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XU 0 3,121 +3,121

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,406,106
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,133,423
Air transport 599,799
Other 3,121

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 804,169 601,937 -202,232
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 615,785 517,638 -98,147
Air transport 380,072 219,727 -160,345
Other 0 3,121 +3,121

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 973,354
Fishguard 515,649
East Midlands Airport 296,779
Dover / Eurotunnel 290,521
Southampton 248,825

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Immingham Docks 411,996 561,358 +149,362
Fishguard 442,325 73,324 -369,001
East Midlands Airport 166,791 129,988 -36,803
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,320 179,201 +67,881
Southampton 70,625 178,200 +107,575
London Heathrow Airport 116,094 47,708 -68,386
Milford 124,222 0 -124,222
London Gateway Port 79,396 5,166 -74,230
Felixstowe 77,954 0 -77,954
Holyhead 7,588 53,398 +45,810

Quick facts

HS code: 70169070

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Other glass products for building or decoration, not covered by specific categories